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Auditor General Exposes Lakvijaya Coal Procurement Fraud Days Before NCM Debate
COPE-requested audit reveals unregistered suppliers won tenders, lab accreditation lapsed, and 47 days of zero coal imports.
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Dissanayake Meets Arab Envoys, Condemns Attacks on Non-Combatant Nations
President Dissanayake hosted the Council of Arab Ambassadors on April 8, pledging support for Middle East peace as the US-Iran ceasefire holds.
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Former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo Visits Ranil Wickremesinghe in Singapore
Ex-Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo called on Ranil Wickremesinghe during the former Sri Lankan president's recovery from surgery in Singapore.
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GMOA to Launch 48-Hour Token Strike From Thursday in Fresh Standoff With Health Ministry
Doctors' union launches islandwide 48-hour action from April 9 over post-graduate internships, three days after suspending a nine-day strike.
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Indian Ocean Nations Must Defend Their Own Waters, Former Sri Lanka Navy Admiral Warns
Retired Rear Admiral Y. N. Jayarathna says regional security cannot be outsourced and that Sri Lanka must guide its Indian Ocean policy by national interest.
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Maharagama Woman Arrested Over Rs. 10 Million Foreign Job Scam
SLBFE investigators arrest the operator of an unlicensed Maharagama consultancy accused of defrauding victims with fake job offers in Albania and Canada.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe Recovering From Surgery in Singapore
Former Singapore FM George Yeo visited Ranil Wickremesinghe in Singapore on April 8, where the former Sri Lankan president is recuperating after surgery.
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Sajith Demands Immediate Fuel Price Cut After Iran-US Ceasefire
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament the government should cut fuel prices by midnight, citing Brent crude's fall to USD 95 after the ceasefire.
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Sajith Calls for IMF Deal Revision in Parliament, Says Economy Cannot Shrink Further
Opposition Leader rejects Rs. 100bn relief package as inadequate, alleges fertilizer shortages and 2.5 million people excluded.
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Civil Society Urges Dissanayake to Free 10 Long-Term Tamil PTA Detainees
Coalition of families, religious leaders and rights groups submits 18,000-signature petition asking president to release prisoners held up to 30 years.
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US Pacific Fleet Commander Tours Sri Lanka Navy Vessel in Honolulu
Admiral Steve Koehler met Sri Lanka Navy leadership aboard P628, the former USCGC Decisive, at Coast Guard Base Honolulu on April 3.
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CIABOC Arrests Former SLRC Chiefs and Nuwara Eliya PS Chairman in Single Day Sweep
CIABOC arrests former SLRC Chairman Sarath Kongahage, ex-DG Devapriya Abeysinghe and the Nuwara Eliya PS Chairman in two separate corruption cases on April 7.
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Activist Charged Over COVID Burial Posts Despite Cabinet Apology
Activist Chirantha Amerasinghe says he is being prosecuted for 2020 posts arguing COVID burials were safe — a position the Cabinet endorsed in 2024.
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Customs seize 3.38 million cigarettes hidden in Dubai 'bedsheets' container
Sri Lanka Customs uncovered Rs. 507 million worth of foreign cigarettes falsely declared as bedsheets in a Dubai shipment, with Rs. 460 million in lost taxes.
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Dissanayake to Present Concessional Relief Package in Parliament
Cabinet-approved relief package for households affected by the Middle East energy crisis is due in Parliament, Leader of the House Bimal Rathnayake says.
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Dissanayake Pledges Rs. 15bn Electricity Subsidy for Households Under 90 Units
President says government will absorb Rs. 5 billion a month for three months to shield low-consumption households when the next tariff revision lands.
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Energy Minister Denies Power Cuts; Ajith Perera Cites System Report Showing Manual Load Shedding
Kumara Jayakody denies scheduled power cuts in Parliament; SJB MP Ajith Perera cites a system report logging manual load shedding the previous evening.
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GMOA alleges specialist posts cut at major hospitals as 900-doctor shortfall persists
GMOA says specialist units have been abolished at five major hospitals while Sri Lanka faces a 900-doctor shortfall against the 3,000 needed nationwide.
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Government Commits Rs. 7.1bn to Shield Farmers from Urea Price Hike
President pledges Rs. 6.5 billion for fertiliser support plus Rs. 600 million in subsidies, with paddy payments raised to Rs. 30,000 a farmer.
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2,712 Children on Lady Ridgeway Surgery Waiting List, 1,025 Cardiac Cases
Deputy Health Minister Hansaka Wijemuni told Parliament the Colombo children's hospital has a heavy surgical backlog, led by 1,025 cardiothoracic cases.
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Police Minister Authorises STF and Colombo Division to Raid Beyond Jurisdictions
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala permits cross-division raids when local OICs fail to act on intelligence, widening enforcement powers.
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Government to Provide Rs. 100 Per Litre Diesel Subsidy: President
President Dissanayake confirms a Rs. 100 per litre diesel subsidy delivered via QR-based digital payments amid Hormuz-driven fuel price pressures.
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SJB Accuses Litro and LAUGFS of Profiteering on Pre-Hike Gas Stocks
SJB trade unionist alleges Litro and LAUGFS are selling old gas stocks at new inflated prices, calling for accountability over Avurudu LP gas price hikes.
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Navy Holds Chemical Emergency Exercise at Trincomalee Harbour
Sri Lanka Navy's Eastern Command ran a multi-agency CBRN drill at Trincomalee on March 31, practising hazardous chemical response and evacuation.